Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,703, Eleazer Fuller, Mass.

SERVICE
Fuller, Eleazer
NUMBER
S.32.703
CONTENTS

8320
Massachusetts
Cleaver Fuller
of Boston in the state of Massachusetts who was a sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 st of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of March 1819 and sent to John Davis Esq r Judge Boston Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819, 11 3/4 mo. $89. 29
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819. 48
$137. 29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Suffolk County

No 109
Deacon Fullen
Not to be found on Roll
Foley 9. 1819. new evidence in close marked A.
Deacon Fullen Affidavit
Adm c .

I Elazar Fuller of Boston in the County of Suffolk & a natural citizen of the U. States Commonwealth of Massachusetts, testify & say that I engaged as a private soldier in a company commanded by Capt. Pley Woodworth of the Regiment of Infantry of the Massachusetts line, raised for the defense of American liberties under the command of Col. John Bailey, in the month of January AD 1776 for the period of one year, & continued to serve in said Regiment in the capacity of private, Sergeant & Sergeant Major for said period & left the service in the month of January AD 1777 after the expiration of my term of engagement - & that I am in very reduced circumstances, Elazar Fuller
Massachusetts District S. Boston 31. March 1818
Sworn to before me M c David Dist d Judge M. D.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 6 th
A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Elazar Fuller, subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
[Signature]
Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
13. February 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Eleazer Fuller by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
B. Davis
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

Oliver T. Miller Berlin
1875
Sept n 1819

District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this ninth day of June 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. A Special District Court of the United States for the said District, Eleazer  Fuller aged Eighty years, resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk, in said District, Mariner who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: That he enlisted in Peleg Madswoth's Company in Colonel John Bailey's Regiment belonging to the Massachusetts line of the Continental Army in January 1776. and served in said Company and Regiment as a Sergeant for the term of one year when I was honorably discharged. my former declaration was dated the 31 st of March A D 1818. and my pension Certificate dated 27 day of March A D 1819 and numbered 8320.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Eleazer Fuller.
Sworn to and declared, on the ninth day of June A. D. 1820 before
Ebenezer Davis
{ Judge of the Massachusetts District Court.
I, JOHN WATSON DAVIS, Clerk of the Massachusetts District Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is
one
dollars and Seventy five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this first day of July 1820
John Watson Davis
{ Clerk of the U. S. District Court, for the Massachusetts District.

Schedule of Property belonging to the subscriber.
Real Estate none.
Personal Estate
1 Sea chest valued at 1 .. 00 1 Old chair valued at .. 25 1 Bible valued at .. 50 1 .. 75
Occupation a mariner, but so old and infirm am unable to do the duty of one.
Family consists of a wife Seventy four years of age infirm and unable to work or earn anything.
Wheeler Fuller.

32 703 Ray INVALID.
File No. 32,703
Eleazer Fuller
Say Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 146
[Arrangement of 1870.]

A
Filed 11. Feby. 1819

I the Subscriber do testify and say, that Eleazer Fuller was a Serjeant in a company in the Second Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Col. John Bailey, of which company I was first Lieut. and lieutenant - and which was in the year 1776 - and to the best of my knowledge and belief he the said Eleazer Fuller served with reputation and as far as my knowledge extends he served in said company during the term of his enlistment which was one year and had a regular discharge.
Hingham Feb. 9 th 1819 Seth Drow
Plymouth Is February 9 th 1819. Then the above named Seth Drow Esq. personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above statement - & I do hereby certify that the said Seth Drow Esq. is a person whose veracity is undoubted
George Russell Justice of the Peace.
I the Subscriber do testify and say that I was a Corporal in a company in the second Massachusetts Regiment, in which Eleazer Fuller was a Serjeant, in the year 1776 - & to the best of my knowledge & belief, the said Eleazer Fuller, served with reputation, & during the time of his enlistment which was one year Hingham February 9 th 1819.
Josiah Fuller
Plymouth Is February 9 th 1819. Then the above named Josiah Fuller, who is a person of undoubted veracity, personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above statement.
before me George Russell Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss I John B Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Court for the said County of Plymouth hereby certify that George Russell Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Plymouth duly qualified to administer oaths & take depositions & that the signature to the foregoing attestation is the true signature of the said Justice
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court This ninth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen
John B Thomas